2016 SUBARU WRX Owners Manual

Audio/Media operation
Control screen
Control panel No. Function
& 1
Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
& 2
Select to open the Options screen.
& 3
Select to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “ Basic operation ”
F 5-12.
& 4
Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off.
& 5
Press to select an audio mode.
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Control screen (Option Display) No. Function
& 1
Select to adjust the audio gain level.
& 2
Select High, Mid, or Low for the audio
gain level.
The High setting has greater effect.
& 3
Select to close the list. Audio/Media operation
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Audio/Media operation
WARNINGDo not operate the player ’ s controls
or connect the portable audio device
while driving.
CAUTION. Do not leave portable audio de-
vice in the vehicle. The tempera-
ture inside the vehicle may be-
come high, resulting in damage
to the player.
. Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the por-
table audio device while it is
connected as this may damage
the portable audio device or its
terminal.
. Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable audio device or its term-
inal. & Pandora ®
Pandora is an application for a smart-
phone. This can automatically select and
play recommended tracks.
By rating the track currently playing, tracks
that better match your preference will be
recommended.
In order to connect to this system, use a
USB port for an iPhone or iPod touch and
Bluetooth for Android devices.
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software version etc., some models
might be incompatible with this system.
This function is not available if the
Pandora application has not been in-
stalled on the smartphone.
NOTE . Connect a smartphone to the USB
port before turning the ignition switch
to the “ ACC ” or “ ON ” position.
. When it is not played back normally,
press the POWER/VOLUME knob twice
while a USB cable is connected.
! Overview
The Pandora operation screen can be
reached by the following methods:
. Connecting a Pandora device. Refer to
“ Connecting a Bluetooth device ” F 5-85 or “ Connecting and disconnecting a USB
memory/portable device ” F 5-6.
. Select
Pandora (Pandora) on the
“ Select Audio Source (Select Audio
Source) ” screen. Refer to “ Selecting an
audio source ” F 5-13.
. Select
Pandora (Pandora) on the
“ APPS (APPS) ” screen. Refer to
“ STARLINK ” F 5-30.5-76

Control screen
Control panel No. Function
& 1
Select to display the audio source
selection screen.
& 2
Select to open Station List.
& 3
Select to skip the current track.
& 4
Select to play back or pause a track.
The Pause icon is displayed in the
“ Play/Pause ” key during playback and
the Playback icon is displayed in the
“ Play/Pause ” key during pause.
& 5
Select to set Thumbs Up.
This gives a high rating to the current
song.
All other similar songs will be played
back more frequently.
& 6
Select to set Thumbs Down.
This gives a low rating to the current
song.
All other similar songs will be played
back less frequently.
When you select Thumbs Down, the
current track is skipped.
& 7
During playback of a station, you can
use the “ Bookmark Key ” to bookmark a
song or artist.
The Bookmark Type Selection screen is
displayed.
& 8
Select to display the sound setting
screen. Refer to “ Basic operation ” F 5-
12.
& 9
Turn to adjust volume.
Press to turn the audio system on/off. Audio/Media operation
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Audio/Media operation
No. Function
& 10
Turn clockwise to skip to the next track.
& 11
Select to skip to the next track/
cover art. Bookmark Type Selection screen
No. Function
& 1
When selected after the Bookmark key
is pressed, the current track is book-
marked.
& 2
When selected after the Bookmark key
is pressed, the current artist is book-
marked.
& 3
Select to cancel the bookmark opera-
tion.5-78

Control screen (Station list)
Control screen (New station) No. Function
& 1
Select to sort the list in the chronologi-
cal order of when the Station List was
created.
& 2
Select to create a station.
The station can be created using track
names or artist names.
& 3
Select to delete a station.
& 4
Return to the control screen.
& 5
Select to sort the list based on the
alphabetical order of the station names.
& 6
Select to create a station using a track
name.
& 7
Select to create a station using an artist
name.
& 8
Select to cancel the operation to create
a station. Audio/Media operation
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Audio/Media operation
Control screen (Delete Station) No. Function
& 1
Select to delete the selected item from
the list.
& 2
Select to cancel the operation to delete
a station.
WARNINGDo not operate the player ’ s controls
or connect the smartphone while
driving.
CAUTIONDo not leave your smartphone in the
car. In particular, high temperatures
inside the vehicle may damage the
smartphone.
NOTE Follow the specific operation proce-
dures for the smartphone application.5-80

Bluetooth ®
settings& Registering/connecting
Bluetooth ®
deviceThe Bluetooth ®
word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc.
! Registering a Bluetooth phone for
the first time
To use the hands-free system, it is
necessary to register a Bluetooth phone
with the system.
Once the phone has been registered, it is
possible to use the hands-free system.
This operation cannot be performed while
driving.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
device: Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
device ” F 5-84.
1. Turn the Bluetooth connection setting
of your cellular phone on.
. This function is not available when
Bluetooth connection setting of your
cellular phone is set to off.
2. Select
and select
SETTINGS
(SETTINGS) to display the SETTINGS screen.
Settings (When selecting the “ BT ” tab)
3. To register a device, select “ Add ” on
“ BT Devices Connection ” . “ BT Devices Connection ” screen (At the
initial startup and when no device is
registered.)
4. When this screen is displayed, search
for the device name displayed on this
screen on the screen of your Bluetooth
device. Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
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